Maryland Emergency Management Agency officials say their biggest concern is the possibility of power outages caused by the winter storm moving into the region. Agency spokesman Ed McDonough says no major incidents were reported as of Wednesday morning. There were ...

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HAGERSTOWN — A double-barreled winter storm was bearing down on the Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday, threatening to snarl traffic and cause power outages. But as the storm approached the area, Baltimore County homemaker Mary White reveled in the prospect of watching ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Utility companies say they’re working to restore electricity to more than 6,000 customers in central and western Maryland affected by a winter storm. More than 4,000 of the outages Thursday were in Harford and Baltimore counties. Baltimore Gas ...

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A string of New Jersey’s barrier islands got cut off from the mainland by storm surges. Crashing waves shattered part of a landmark fishing pier in Maryland. And dangerous winds forced the busy port in Portland, ...

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As Hurricane Sandy pummels the Atlantic Seaboard, high winds have toppled trees and taken power lines with them. In the wake of previous severe storms, power providers have targeted trees in their efforts to keep the lights on. However, conservation ...

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There may be nothing that sends government agencies and elected officials to their email lists with greater haste than an impending natural disaster.

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HAGERSTOWN — Maryland utility companies and emergency management officials say they’re preparing for large-scale power outages, flooding and other damage from a storm that could arrive as early as Sunday. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. said Thursday it’s planning for ...

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President Barack Obama accepted the Democratic party's nomination in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, saying he needs more time to fix the fragile national economy. Here's a few state government headlines to go along with that national news.

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A Maryland Emergency Management Agency spokesman says heavy rains are causing scattered power outages and road closures. MEMA spokesman Ed McDonough says Talbot County has been hit the hardest with heavy rains leading to some road closures on Sunday. The ...

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WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says he has appointed members of a task force that will investigate solutions to power outages caused by severe storms. Gray also announced the first meeting of the Mayor’s Task Force on ...

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